Great chat with my very understanding and patient publisher. We both agree there is a decent book somewhere in the bloated manuscript. On reflection, the crisis of confidence I have experienced since book 1 has led to lot of over-writing. Various failed attempts to execute ideas.
Add that to momentous events in politics and my personal life and ultimately what you get a book which is very unsure of itself. It& #39;s a relief to talk it through with someone and also to be reassured that there is support in terms of cutting it down to size.
The thing I really struggle with is managing the vast amounts of documents. Of keeping track of what I& #39;ve moved and where and why. It leads to a lot of repetition and the muddying of arguments.
But ultimately, I want to get it to a place where it reflects my own temperament. There is a time and a place for fury and a time and a place for reflection and thinking things through. I& #39;m looking forward to bringing these contradictory aspects to the fore and reconciling them.